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Alex's low budget polar trek

Sir Ranulph Fiennes stole the headlines last week when he announced he's to lead the first winter crossing of Antarctica. But a young man from Hampshire is setting off to do exactly the same at the NORTH Pole - without a multi-million pound budget.

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VIDEO: Alex Hibbert's record-breaking journey will start at Quaanaaq in Greenland - over 300 days he'll walk almost 3000 miles to the North Pole and back. Rachel Hepworth asked him....WHY!!? You can follow Alex's progress on this website.